Summer Reading Bingo Board 2016-17 Earn BINGO by completing the tasks vertically, horizontally, or along the shaded diagonal path. Students will keep evidence/artifacts of their Summer

MLK Summer Reading Bingo Board 2016-17 Earn BINGO by completing the tasks vertically, horizontally, or along the shaded diagonal path. Students will keep evidence/artifacts of their Summer Reading experience in their portfolio. The artifact for each experience is italicized and bolded.

B I N G O

PANTHER UP: Use the latest issue of MLK’s own Panther

Gazette to complete one of the three Panther Up activities.

READ5: Read a biography/autobiography for

your favorite entertainer (actor/musician/artist). Wikipedia

does not count. What did you find most surprising?

VOCAB: Choose ten words from the “I Have a Dream” vocab list

that best represent MLK’s values and explain why you chose

them. 4

WRITE: Describe one incident in your past that you would do-over if given the chance. What would you do differently, and

why?

REFLECT: Read your MYP grade-level excerpt and respond to the reflection questions in complete

sentences.

READ5: Ask a friend to borrow a book or story they recommend for you. When you finish, reflect

on whether the book was a good recommendation and why.

VOCAB: Write a story that correctly uses 15 words from the

“100 Words Every Middle Schooler Should Know” list on

Vocabulary.com. 2

WRITE: Compare your childhood to that of your parent/guardian.

What’s different now vs. then?


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VOCAB: Learn how to spell the ten words from the final rounds

of the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee. A parent/guardian must write and sign a note that

you’ve learned them! 3

WRITE: Take your favorite poem or verse from your favorite song,

and turn it into an N+7 poem. Under it, briefly explain its

meaning. 1


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READ5: Read an article from today’s newspaper with a trusted

adult (online or printed newspaper is fine). Write down one thing you agreed on and one thing you disagreed on.

WRITE: Write an argument for or against required summer

reading activities. Remember, anti- arguments always conclude

with a viable solution.


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READ5: Read a book to a boy or girl who is younger than you.

Write a journal entry describing his/her experience as well as

yours.

VOCAB: Take the Vocabulary.com challenge. Write

down the first five terms and definitions you get incorrect.


sentences.



READ5: Read the same book with one or two friends and form a

book club. Write three discussion questions to pose to your book club members: One for the beginning, middle, and

end of the book.

VOCAB: Earn 5,000 points on the Vocabulary.com challenge. Print

your screen as proof!

WRITE: As an expert, explain the process for a complex task. (i.e. How to Make a Snapchat

Story, or How to Buy a New Wardrobe on a $20 Budget)

1http://www.languageisavirus.com/articles/articles.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1161978000&archive=&start_from=&ucat=&#.VzDGXNIrLcs 2 https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/558097#view=notes

3 https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/676385#view=notes 4 https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/153297#view=notes 5 http://www.scholastic.com/ups/campaigns/src-2016

http://www.scholastic.com/ups/campaigns/src-2016/

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appears on the label on th efront of your

Summer Reading Portfolio.

Sincerely,

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Sinceramente,

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In This Issue● Ask Auctor● Jokes and Puns● How Things Work● FCA● The Tell Tale Heart,

Pt.2● Teacher Survey● Mystery Interview● Artwork● Poets Corner● Quote of the Month● and more

The panther Gazette is a new addition to MLK Middle School. Inside is a collection of different genres written and created by students at MLK with a sprinkling of other interesting things. In each issue, the reader will find interesting short stories, poetry, artwork, comics, jokes, an inspirational quote to power their day, advice from “Ask Auctor”, and much more. The Writing Club looks forward to giving you “Something to Read!”

THE PANTHER GAZETTEExpect Excellence Provide Excellence Produce Excellence

Volume 1 Issue 2

"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." - Martin Luther King, Jr

National Poetry Month, which takes place each April, is a celebration of poetry introduced in 1996 and organized by the Academy of American Poets.as a way to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry in the United States. The Panther Gazette features poetry in each issue, In appreciation of National Poetry Month, the Panter Gazette has a special poem written by ‘Unknown’. Yeah, we know April’s gone, but… sigh… great work never goes away. Enjoy!

DreamsYesterday, I had a dream that I tried to keep, but it crumbled like a fall leaf, dry - brittle, on the ground.

Yesterday, I had a dream that I tried to keep, but it stayed still, never taking root - not even a try.

Today, I have that same dream, I hope to give life to - a new breath, a new beginning.

Today, you are that dream.

Take flight. Live. Go and give life to my dream because today it’s yours;

for tomorrow will be another dream.

Tomorrow will be someone else’s dream ----

Have a Laugh+ Jokes and Puns +

Jude and Saimon

Joe- “Man, I’m hungry!”

Jeff- “Hi hungry. I’m Jeff.

Q: Why did the bicyle fall over?

A: Because it was two tired

A chicken finally lays an egg after 2 years

Farmer:”Wow, I wasn’t eggspecting this!”

Q: what’s a ducks favorite food?

A: Quaker Oats

Q: What do you call a seagull that flies over a bay?

A: A Bagel.

Q: Why couldn't the koala get into the army

A:BECAUSE IT WAS NOT KOALA-FIED!!!!

Volume 1 Issue 2Pg. 2


Teacher SurveyResults:

Question: What is your favorite type of sandwich?

Response: No mayonnaise, whole grain, fresh cheese, roast beef, lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, mushrooms and olives. A hot beefy onion cheeseburger!

Question: If you had to eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?Response: Chocolate! Vanilla and Mint ice cream.

Question: Are you usually late, early or on time?Response: I'm usually late! Too Early!!!

Question: If your could be any color, what would you be?Response: Purple, Gold, Neon green!

Question: What is your favorite sports team?Response: Baltimore Orioles, Yeah!!

Question: If you could be an animal, which one would you pick?Response: A gorilla.



This past month we conducted a survey with teachers. We asked various questions and these are their answers. Can you guess which teacher?

Hey! Ever wondered what makes a school come

together and how we get all of those wonderful resources? Well, one of our

Panther Gazette Reporters may have an answer. Our guest interviewee has

a big hand in all of those things. Read the following interview conducted by

‘Red October’, a Panther Gazette writer..

THE INTERVIEW

“A Rose” on notepaperSubmitted by Rafael Velasquez, 8th


Artistic Expressions


“Sunday Morning”Submitted by Furelise Pham, 8th “Panda-man-ium”,

soon to be in a comic strip

Submitted by Mohammad Alhashem, 6th

Yes! A perfectly carved out key, dead, lifeless bone of a key. It's only a quarter after eleven, the guard will fall asleep at exactly 11:30 and I will see if the key works. It's finally the time-- I shuffled to the cell bars and eagerly reached my arm through, bone key in hand. I muscled in the key and flicked my wrist, trying to open the lock. I hear a click-- I peek out of the bars and see the lock has been undone. You will not comprehend how quietly; how slyly I took it off. I slowly opened the cell, not even a creak was heard. I held a devious smirk. I walked over to the guard and slid his pocket knife out of the pocket on his chest. I left cuts all over his shirts and a few small cuts on his arms. I hollered out his name and played with his face and he didn't move a bit; same with the old man. I continued this taunting every night at 11:30 p.m. Seven days, on the dot. But on the seventh day I would've proceeded to murder this man, at midnight this time, with no need to cover it up. I'm already a lunatic with a tainted record to the rest of the world. It wasn't me that was in the wrong, it was that eye that put me in this god-forsaken prison.

The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe

¨continuing the story” by Jasmine

Part 2 And all I needed was to get this bone. I felt my skin tingle with anticipation. I imagined my own bloodshed and grinned-- Oh, what a sight it'd be. I opened my mouth slightly and slowly brought my finger to my mouth. I felt my breath against my finger and clenched my jaw as hard as I could, tearing it off-- Ha! Ha! I did it! I took my pillow cover and tied it around the bloody nub and used my shirt to wipe up the floor. I shredded off the flesh with my fingers until I was left with the bone. My God, I've never ever felt this dizzy; I stumble over to the bed and sit down. I look across to see the key for my cell, and I take the bone to my mouth and scrape it with my teeth. I was in such discomposure, I felt my teeth chatter and I felt as if I had become deranged. My head was spinning-- Was it the adrenaline of the great escape? Was it the blood loss? I tried to ignore the ringing in my head and proceeded to carve out this key. Volume 1 Issue 2

Pg. 5

by: J.P.

Wonderful blueHow I admire you,And your endless hues.

Oh how much you contribute to,The beauty of the sky on a sunny afternoon,Reflecting on the sea below you.

How is that, inside those wires,Those dangerous electric volts, you make me admireThe beauty you bestow upon the coveted sapphire.

Oh wonderful blue.

-Henrietta Tamba

POET’S CORNER


Her by JP

The most beautiful eyes have the most sorrow,

The softest voice has the greatest sound.

I was gone without a trace but no one bats their eyes,

Or noticed my demise,

But when I returned I found a letter,

It read on the front: “It will be better”

I opened the paper and read the most

Memorable writing which still haunts me like a ghost


“I’ve been sick for a long while,

I didn’t say because I knew that I’ll

Cause some damage of beyond repair,

But it’s too late for I gave you great despair.

I’m just here to say that our times were grand,

Even though things didn’t go as planned…”

She passed on the day of February 5th,

All there is now is a heart tampered with.

By her,

Best and worst thing ever to occur.

B

B L U E U

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Ask Auctor

Dear “Need an Answer”,You should build up your relationship with your mom. You broke her trust and she may not believe anything else you tell her. Make sure you do the things your mom wants you to do. Be responsible. Your future depends on it.

AuctorDear Auctor:I am really having a terrible time in Science. What can I do to get better at Science?

Apple PieDear Apple Pie:Get a friend who can support you and have fun at the same time. Don’t let the fun overpower your work. “Because the fun becomes undone.”

Auctor

Be Responsible!


Volume 1 Issue 2Pg.7

MORE POETRY

Clatter by Joyce Armor

If I should list my favorite words,They’d sound a lot like this:

Rumble, crash, snort, jangle, thump,Roar, fizzle, splat, moo, hiss.Not to mention gobble, clang,Tweet, sputter, ticktock, growl;

Crackle, chirp, boom, whistle, wheeze,Squawk, jingle, quack, thud, howl,

Then of course there’s grunt, toot, cuckoo,Thunder, bang, popo, mush,

Rattle, splash, rip, ding-dong, and…My parents’ favorite - Hush!

Ode to Nature Haikustudent writer

Outside my window the birch tree stands still while the

thunder rolls.loudly.

What is the Moonanonymous

The moon is a ball of sour gum.a disco ball hanging from the sky,

dancing around the earth day and nightcold, calm, candy moon in the night sky.

QUOTE OF THE MONTH

FCA is a new club at our school that just started. We had our first meeting Wednesday April 13th. We talked about having power in our everyday lives. Next

Thanks For Reading!The Panther Gazette Students



Nicola AbellaMohammad AlhashemIbrahim BarryMashfiqul IslamIllyanna McCabeRaquel MonterrosoFurelise PhamJasmine PruittHenrietta TambaRafael VelasquezJoseph VigessiAdrian WigglesworthJude WilliamsonSponsor - Mrs. McNellage

HOW STUFF WORKSby A.W.This time, I would like to answer the question of how laser light is created and why it’s so powerful.Well, laser is actually an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.A laser is formed when an electrons(carrier of electricity) in atoms of some glasses,crystals,and gases absorb energy from a current of electricity or another laser to excite those electrons.The light created by this process is all moving the same way so the light is all one color unlike normal white light.The color is determined by the amount of energy released as the electron returns to normal.There is the answer now because laser light is uniform it can stay focused for vast distances,to the moon and back.

time we hope to have a special guest joining us. We’ll have some pizza, snacks and games. Listen out for the morning announcements. Join us!

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Summer Reading Bingo Board 2016-17 Earn BINGO by completing the tasks vertically, horizontally, or along the shaded diagonal path. Students will keep evidence/artifacts of their Summer